Team Leader – Planning and Building Standards - CLA03971

Clackmannanshire Council; Alloa; Hybrid; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A key opportunity has arisen for a Planning and Building Standards Team Leader at Clackmannanshire Council. The role includes leading a team responsible for development planning and building standards while ensuring compliance with statutory obligations. The position fosters a culture of excellent service, collaboration, and continuous improvement.

Benefits

Flexible hybrid working approach

Living wage accredited employer

Responsibilities

• Ensure Council's statutory responsibilities are fulfilled under planning legislation.
• Provide leadership and management for the Planning and Building Standards team.
• Work collaboratively across departments and effectively manage services.

Job description

Job Description

Lead Officers will provide leadership, vision, direction, and effective management of their area, fostering a culture of high-quality customer service, respect, partnership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and innovation.

Lead Officers are expected to work collaboratively with other lead officers, senior managers, and Directors to support the overall strategic and operational leadership of areas, ensuring that services are fit for purpose.

This is a key role in the Council's extended Management Team. Lead officers will be expected to gain and maintain credibility and trust among colleagues and be able to challenge appropriately.

The Planning and Building Standards Team Leader role includes Development Planning, Development Management, Building Standards, and wider Placemaking activities. The principal role is to ensure the Council's statutory responsibilities under the Town and Country Planning Acts, the Building (Scotland) Acts, Civic Government (Scotland) Act, and related legislation are fulfilled, in accordance with the Council's Competency Framework.

Additional Information

You can view the application pack below, which contains the job profile outlining the skills, experience, and knowledge required. You can also find our recruitment privacy notice and a general information pack about Clackmannanshire Council.

Clackmannanshire Council is currently promoting the "Get into Care for Adult Care" recruitment campaign. Further documents are available below; these do not relate to the advertised job.

We welcome applications from everyone and value diversity in our workforce. We are committed to being an exemplar employer with an inclusive culture, fostering a workplace where all employees are treated with dignity and respect. We especially encourage applications from ethnic minority groups, who are currently underrepresented.

Clackmannanshire Council operates a flexible hybrid working approach, with attendance at the office required as needed for business needs and relationship building. The specific working pattern will be discussed during the recruitment process.

The Council is a living wage accredited employer.

If you have difficulty applying online, please call 01259 452244 (24 hrs) and leave your details along with the reference number.

If selected for an interview, you will be notified by email.

Watch this short video on completing application forms for Clackmannanshire Council: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LXaasgoGqmw